Community Calendar for Jan. 25, 2013

WATERFORD -- The Knights of Columbus will serve an all you can eat breakfast buffet 8:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 3 at the council, 76 Grace St. Breakfast includes omelet station, scrambled eggs, home fries, French toast, pancakes, bacon, sausages, toast, pastry, coffee, juice and milk. Adults, $7; children under 12, $4; children under 5, free.

EAST GREENBUSH -- The East Greenbush Community Library will hold a Community Day on Feb. 2. The event kicks off at 11 a.m. with a drop-in family story hour for all ages. From noon-3 p.m., Reptile Adventures will be at the library with some of their animals. Rowdy the Clown will also be in the children's room for balloons and fun starting at noon. Stop in the children's room for crafts and cake and have children sign up for their own library card that day. Each child that receives their first card on Saturday will receive a goody bag.

MEETINGS

ALBANY -- The Albany County Airport Authority will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Main Terminal, Albany International Airport.

STEPHENTOWN -- The Stephentown Historical Society meets at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at the heritage center on Garfield Road. The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln as seen though the camera lens of F.W. Ingmire: an illustrated talk by Lance Ingmire, president of the N.Y.S. Military Museum and Civil War researcher.

WEST SAND LAKE -- The T.L.C. Group (Tender Loving Care) meets 1-3 p.m. the first Saturday of the month January through May and October through December at Trinity Lutheran Church, 4363 Route 150. The group meets to knit, crochet and sew items for the less fortunate. For information, call the church at 674-5501.

FORUM

TROY -- The League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County will host a public policy forum, "Preserving Our Democracy: Campaign Finance Reform in New York State" 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 2 at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River St. in the Black Box Theatre. This event is open to the public. Free parking will be available in the public garage at the corner of River and Fulton Streets.

OLD CHATHAM -- Old Chatham Quaker Meeting will screen "Bridge over the Wadi" at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at Powell House Quaker Conference and Retreat Center, 524 Pitt Hall Road. Free and open to the public. For information, call 766-2992.

PRESENTATION

ALBANY -- Middle East analyst and author, Phyllis Bennis will speak about the Middle East on Feb. 6. She will lead discussions at noon at the Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue and at 7 p.m. in Room 354 of the Humanities Building on the main campus of the State University of New York at Albany. Ms. Bennis' presentations are free and open to the public. For information, phone Paul Rehm of Upper Hudson Peace Action at 966-5366.

LUNCHEON

MENANDS -- The Consulting Alliance will hold a luncheon meeting 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 8 at Wolfert's Roost Country Club, 120 Van Rensselaer Blvd. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Guests and prospective members are invited to attend. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 512-9713.

FLAPJACK FUNDRAISER

EAST GREENBUSH -- The Friends of the Castleton Public Library will host an Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser 8-10 a.m. Feb. 9 at the Applebee's, 594 North Troy Road. Tickets are $6 and available at the Castleton Public Library, 85 South Main St., Castleton.

DINNER SHOW

LATHAM -- The Colonie Elks Lodge 2192 will present The Jersey Four Dinner Show at 6 p.m. March 9 at the elks, 11 Elks Lane. Tickets are $35 and include a chicken parmesan dinner and the show. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the lodge or by calling 785-5714.

DINNER

GREEN ISLAND -- The Sons of the American Legion, 35 Cohoes Ave., will serve a lasagna dinner 4-7 p.m. Feb. 23. The menu includes lasagna, salad, rolls, dessert, coffee and tea. Adults, $9; children 5-12, $5; free pasta for children 4 and younger. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 272-1198. Delivery available.